Unit 3
Back to the past
Learning aims:
1. You should learn to respect the past and
learn from the history.
2. Learn the basic information about Pompeii
and Loulan which can represent lost
civilizations.
3. You should learn to analyze the elements
of dairies to improve your reading skills.
How much do you know about the ancient
civilization?
1. Do you know the name of the song?
 River of Babylon.
 2. As we know, Babylon was one of the four
ancient civilized nations, so can you name the
other three ones?
 They are China, ancient India, ancient Egypt.
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3. Can you name some buildings that
could represent ancient civilizations in
China?
 Let’s enjoy the pictures.
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The Palace Museum 故宫
The Temple of Heaven 天坛
the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang
敦煌莫高窟
The Eight Wonders around
the World
1. The Hanging Gardens
巴比伦空中花园
2. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus King
(摩索拉斯基王墓庙)
3. The Lighthouse of Alexandria
(法洛斯灯塔)
4. The Colossus of Rhodes
(罗德岛太阳神巨像)
5. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
（阿尔忒弥斯神殿）
6. Pyramids
(埃及金字塔)
7. Terra Cotta Warriors 兵马俑
8. The Statue of Zeus
(宙斯像)
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1. Who do you know is Zeus?
Zeus is known as the most powerful
god in Greek mythology （希腊神话中的
众神之王）.
2. Where was the statue once located?
In ancient Greece.
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Zeus have the power
to control thunder
and lighting.
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The word Zeus in
Greek means
brightness.
The Taj Mahal 泰姬陵
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1. It looks like a palace, but actually
what it is?
It is a tomb.
2. It was built under whose order and
what reason?
An Indian emperor asked his people to
build for his beloved wife.
The city of Pompeii 庞培城
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1. Where was it once located?
In ancient Rome.
2. It was destroyed by what?
It was the volcano eruption.
The Potala Palace 布达拉宫
 在唐太宗时期，松赞干布为迎娶文成公
主兴建了布达拉宫。17世纪重建后，布
达拉宫成为历代达赖喇嘛的冬宫居所，
也是西藏政教合一的统治中心。整座宫
殿具有鲜明的藏式风格，依山而建，气
势雄伟。1994年，布达拉宫被列为世界
文化遗产。
Lost Civilizations
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What do you think of the meaning of the
title Lost Civilizations?
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It means ancient buildings, cultures and
countries that no longer existed.
Reading strategy
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Match the phrases and sentences
together.
Dates and place
names
Loulan was a stopping
point on the famous
Silk Road.
Facts and historical
information
How unfortunate!
Personal feelings
and opinions
24, July: Finally we
arrived in Loulan.
Fast reading: read the passage quickly
and answer the following questions.
1. What is the main similarities between Pompeii
and Loulan?
Both Pompeii and Loulan became lost civilizations
long ago.
2. What caused the disappearance of Pompeii
and Loulan?
Because Pompeii was destroyed by the volcano
eruption and Loulan was buried by sandstorms.
Detailed- Reading：task 1
Read the passage carefully and write down
the main idea of each dairies.
Day 1： Ann plan to visit Pompeii and Loulan.
 Day 2： Introduce Pompeii.
 Day 3： Ann arrived Pompeii and showed what
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she saw in the city.
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Day 10： The brief introduction of Loulan.
Day
It tells us the information about how
11：Loulan was discovered, what was found
and the reason why it was destroyed.
Task 2
1. Read the 2nd dairy and judge whether
the sentences T/F.
1). Pompeii became a rich and busy city when it
was found in the 8th century. F
2). In 89 BC, the Normans took over Pompeii. F
3). The volcano continued to erupt for the next
F
two days, but many people were alive.
4). The disaster happen on 24 August
AD
79.
T
2.Read the 3rd dairy and choose the right
answer.
(
C ) 1). The City was forgotten for many
years
A.
until
.
2000 years ago
B. in 1860
C. the 18th century
D. In 89 BC
( B ) 2). What caused much damage of the
broken city------ Pompeii.
A.
writing on stones
B. digging the area for treasure
C.
stepping stones along the road
D.
cutting down the trees
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（ D ）3). Which one was not found by
Ann in the city of Pompeii.
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A. bodies of people
B. houses decorated with wall painting
C. Stepping stones along the road
D. water system
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( C ) 4). “…….people who failed to flee the
city, their body ……in the ash." Line 23) which
choice can replace the underline word.
A. leave B. arrive C. run away D. run out
3. Read the last two dairies and complete
the following exercises.
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1). Why was Loulan an important city about
2,000 years ago?
Because it was a stopping point on the famous
Silk Road between the East and the West.
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2). How did they know that the desert was once
a green land with huge trees?
There was an ancient water system that ran through
the middle of the city.
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D ) 3). Guess the meaning of the word
“beneath”.
A. near B. upon C. above D. under
4). Choose the right word and its form to fill
in the blanks.
ruin
destroy
① An atom bomb（原子弹） can destroy a city.
② The Earthquake ruined their hometown
and their houses lay in ruins .
destroy 表示完全摧毁损坏, 导致失去面来的面貌, 无法继续使用, 或者不存在了
ruin 表示损坏到无法修复的地步, 但没意味着破坏到不存在, 并没完全破坏到失去
原来面貌
The Silk Road
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丝绸之路通常是指欧亚北部的商路，与南方
的茶马古道形成对比，西汉时张骞出使西域
开辟的以西安为起点。往西一直延伸到罗马。
在通过这条漫漫长路进行贸易的货物中，中
国的丝绸最具代表性，“丝绸之路”因此得
名。丝绸之路不仅是古代亚欧互通有无的商
贸大道，还是促进亚欧各国和中国的友好往
来、沟通东西方文化的友谊之路。
Post Reading: Compare the two cities
Pompeii
Loulan
Location
in Italy
in China
Found
in the 8th century BC
2,000 years ago
in AD 500
Destroyed about 2,000 years ago
volcano eruption
sandstorms
Explorer
a farmer
Sven Hedin
Discovery
streets, houses and
bodies of people
Cause
Past
situatio
n
a rich city
city ruins and an ancient
water system
a small wealthy commercial
city, a stopping point and
a green land
Summary
Italy
Both Pompeii in ________and
Loulan in China
became ____
lost ___________
civilizations about 2000 years
ago. Pompeii was ________
founded in the 8th century
BC and was _____
taken _______
over by the Romans in
89 BC. On 24th Aug. AD 79, Mount Vesuvius
erupted and the city was _______
_______
buried __________.
alive
point on the Silk
Loulan was a _________
stopping _________
storm
Road. It disappeared under the ________.
There are just a few _________
left. Some
ruins
treasure such as coins and painted pots, was
_________,
found.
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1.Do you think it is important to
protect cultural heritage? Why or
why not？
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2. Do you have any suggestions
on how to protect them?
No matter whether the civilizations
are ancient or modern, no matter whether
they are material or intangible, no matter
which country or culture they belong to,
one thing is certain: they are man’s
treasures. We are supposed to cherish
and protect them. We are supposed to
learn from them and develop them. We
are supposed to create a better future for
our off-springs. As a result, our children,
our children’s children will enjoy the
beauty of more civilizations.
Homework
 1.
Read the passage carefully and
review the new words and phrases.
 2.
Complete language practice.
Thank you